My New Project!

« **Reply #75 on:** September 09, 2009, 10:26:55 PM »

Quote from: cj222 on September 09, 2009, 09:31:15 PM

Harold says these boats were designed for outboards so he fills in the bottom and puts a rocker in it so it sets back and carries the nose. He has done lots of these in the past. He says that once he is done setting my boat up and with the 540ci motor im building it will run in the 110's

Looks good Nick 540ci hell yeah 110 mph

any kind of speed coat going on the bottom.

« **Reply #76 on:** September 09, 2009, 11:20:52 PM »

No speed coating going on

« **Reply #77 on:** September 09, 2009, 11:43:45 PM »

Quote from: cj222 on September 09, 2009, 07:26:40 PM

Here are some progress pic of the bottom of the boat. Used balsa wood to build up the bottom and then they will add fiberglass to blend it into the boat

Very nice !! Didn't want to say anything (cuz I don't know shit) but in the other shots I thought that step would be a problem, nice to see its gone.

This is a great thread. I always loved the look of these hulls, but heard bad things about them with jets. I'm sure its not a cheap fix, but at least now I know they can be made to work.

« **Reply #78 on:** September 09, 2009, 11:45:04 PM »

Those tunnels are HUGE!!!

« **Reply #79 on:** September 10, 2009, 05:53:48 AM »

who is doing this work ?

« **Reply #80 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:01:15 AM »

Quote from: 82daytona on September 10, 2009, 05:53:48 AM

who is doing this work ?

Nick is doing this work

« **Reply #81 on:** September 10, 2009, 11:23:23 AM »

Actually I have been doing some of the work. Harold Bruce @ R&D Marine is the master mind behind this project!

He knows how to set these boats up to work right and haul azz. He used to drag race these hulls

« **Reply #82 on:** September 10, 2009, 09:40:01 PM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on September 09, 2009, 11:45:04 PM

Those tunnels are HUGE!!!

Dont hate!

« **Reply #83 on:** September 11, 2009, 08:00:29 PM »

More progress!

« **Reply #84 on:** September 26, 2009, 07:50:37 PM »

More updates!

The bottom is all filled in and re shaped. The next step is to glass over it and gel coat it! Here are a few pics!

« **Reply #85 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:36:38 PM »

Well I went and looked at the progress on the boat today and they got the 2 layers of glass on it! Now they just have to finish sand the glass and gel coat it! here are some pics.

« **Reply #86 on:** October 07, 2009, 07:48:19 PM »

Its coming out nice very good work

are you going to get a bare hull weight?

« **Reply #87 on:** October 07, 2009, 08:05:54 PM »

I might try and weight it

« **Reply #88 on:** October 13, 2009, 06:58:19 PM »

Well the boat is ready to spray the gel coat now. They said when it stops raining they well shoot it!

Stupid rain

« **Reply #89 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:53:38 AM »

got the first coat of gel on yesterday in gail force winds but its on we will be sanding today (wet sanding that is)

jr

« **Reply #90 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:18:40 AM »

Awsome! I will be there today after work. I have to drop off a tunnel ram.

« **Reply #91 on:** October 15, 2009, 07:27:08 PM »

still waiting

« **Reply #92 on:** October 16, 2009, 10:40:06 AM »

Quote from: cj222 on July 03, 2009, 08:43:12 PM

Well I started spraying the inside of the boat with black & white Zoletone. It looks really good in person!

What is Zoletone? And how well does it lay down?

« **Reply #93 on:** October 16, 2009, 11:20:55 AM »

It is what they spray on the inside of automobile panels. it covers over stuff really good and is easy to touch up. we use it in our circle race boat as well. it is about 30 bucks a quart though.

« **Reply #94 on:** October 16, 2009, 11:21:49 AM »

Quote from: 82daytona on October 15, 2009, 07:27:08 PM

still waiting

I will post some pics of it when it is finished!

« **Reply #95 on:** October 18, 2009, 10:05:54 AM »

Very Nice work Nick , good that you have Harold as a Mentor , this has been a facinating bottom project to watch Thanks for sharing ! Tom

« **Reply #96 on:** October 18, 2009, 10:25:57 AM »

Pssssssssssst, Nick, Tom's been watching your bottom!

« **Reply #97 on:** October 18, 2009, 11:07:13 AM »

Quote from: jet boat performance on October 18, 2009, 10:05:54 AM

Very Nice work Nick , good that you have Harold as a Mentor , this has been a facinating bottom project to watch Thanks for sharing ! Tom

Thanks Tom! I did some of the early prep work but Harold has done all the magic to it! I am excited to get this thing in the water for next season. Should be a rocket ship with the 540 BBC power plant going in it!

« **Reply #98 on:** October 18, 2009, 08:02:12 PM »

The hard work will pay off, Similar work has been done to my boat , very fortunate as I don't belive I would have had the Patience to do it myself Great thread . Tom

ps your Impy will head out this week

« **Reply #99 on:** October 18, 2009, 08:32:40 PM »

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ps your Impy will head out this week

Thanks again Tom!

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